Night shifts are very manifold. You get to work all by yourself in the lab, empty the fridge in the kitchen, have a chat with fellow night workers and, here comes the best part, sit outside and watch the stars. This is also the nice part of cruising in the high risk area (no lights […]

The North After our last CTD yesterday(1.8.2014) at 8° 26.52 S 66° E we are heading back to the Wall (equator), the North. Unlike in the far North, there won’t be ice and cold weather waiting for us, but still an invisible line where the Coriolis force changes its sign as well the latitude. There […]

Heading south again to carry out more measurements, we managed to leave the pirate danger zone and had therefore the one and only chance to have a big party outside: our Bergfest. Traditionally this is organized by the scientific crew and paid for by the chief scientist (thank god that I’m only part of the […]